KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be left entirely in charge of moderating online content as it may fail to understand the nuances of certain languages, particularly when dealing with cyberbullying, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today. He said this was particularly evident in cases involving cyberbullying within the Tamil-speaking...Read More
Sophisticated campaigns have struck some of the country’s largest money managers including hedge funds, banks. Some of Wall Street’s biggest hedge funds and several private equity firms were hit with attempted cyberattacks in recent days, as reported by InvestmentNews. The attacks used phone calls in which cybercriminals attempted to trick employees into granting system...Read More
Citrini Research, the market research firm that went viral for its futuristic AI doomsday scenario earlier this year, sees the rise of agentic threats boosting demand for cybersecurity. In a note published on Friday, Citrini shared its bullish thesis on the sector, noting that the rapid rise of AI capabilities means companies have a greater...Read More
TULSA, Okla. – Attack traced to two computersOMA says the attack happened July 15 and affected a limited portion of its local network. The organization says its IT team quickly identified and isolated the affected systems. Access was restored through a separate, secure network later that morning. The ransomware group behind the attack, known as...Read More
Earlier survey also found widespread school bullying An earlier survey by the Network of Lawyers for Children and Youth, whose findings were published on the Department of Mental Health website in January 2020, covered 1,500 children aged 10-15 at 15 schools. The survey found that 91.79% of respondents had experienced bullying. Hitting or slapping the...Read More
Nation-Leading SAFE for Kids Act Protects Children’s Mental Health by Limiting Addictive Social Media Features Known to Cause Depression and Anxiety Final Rules Outline How Social Media Companies Should Confirm Users’ Age to Stop Addictive Feeds and Nighttime Notifications for Children New York Attorney General Letitia James today released final rules on how social media companies must restrict addictive...Read More
AI security company Zenity has disclosed the details of two AI browser hacking techniques targeting Claude in Chrome and ChatGPT Atlas, demonstrating how they can be used for account takeovers, phishing, and making unauthorized Amazon purchases. Zenity described its research, dubbed PleaseFix, in two separate blog posts published on Wednesday, one covering the ChatGPT Atlas...Read More
Why OpenAI Stopped Part of the Work The pause followed an internal review that showed big gains in two areas: agentic coding and cybersecurity. Agentic coding is AI that can carry out coding tasks with limited human help. The cybersecurity progress was the bigger flag. Astra could spot weaknesses in real-world systems and hit them...Read More
Meta says it takes teen safety seriously. A judge in New Mexico just added a $567 million reason to believe the courts want more than promises. The ruling came Thursday in a case about social media harm and addiction. It stacks on top of the $375 million New Mexico ordered in March, bringing the total...Read More
article In December, Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media use for children under 16. The measure restricts access to platforms such as TikTok, YouTube (owned by Alphabet), and Instagram and Facebook (owned by Meta), amid growing concerns about the effects of social media on young people’s health and safety....Read More